UK Front Page Archive (July 20′ – Present)

More than 300,000 housebound people are yet to receive their COVID-19 booster jabs, The Daily Telegraph reports.

The Guardian has a warning from the creator of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, who says the next virus could be worse than COVID-19.

The Times reports on early data showing that COVID-19 booster jabs “massively” strengthen the body’s defences against the disease.

A government deal for more than 100 million more vaccine doses means the possibility of a fourth COVID jab for all adults is now closer than ever, The Times says.

The Telegraph is reporting that the UK government has bought enough vaccines to protect the nation from COVID variants for the next two years. The order equates to two booster jabs per adult. 

The recently-introduced COVID rules on self-isolation with the Omicron variant have been written into law until March, the paper reports. 

The government has urged people to mask-up to help protect against COVID, amid fears the Omicron variant could end up spreading in the UK.

Boris Johnson is tightening COVID restrictions in an attempt to save Christmas after the Omicron variant was discovered in the UK, according to the Sunday Express.

The new COVID variant, designated a variant of concern on Friday by the WHO and named Omicron, is a “threat to Christmas”, according to the Daily Express.

Scientists fear the new COVID variant is already in the UK, says the Daily Mirror.

Europe faces the return of full lockdowns as a fourth wave of COVID-19 brings sweeping restrictions, reports The Daily Telegraph.

The Guardian reports on how Michael Gove has been drawn into the ‘cronyism’ row after claims a Conservative party donor who supported his leadership campaign was awarded £164m in government COVID contracts. 

More than 11,000 people have caught COVID-19 and died after going to hospital for other ailments, The Daily Telegraph reports.

The Daily Telegraph reports on how former health secretary, Matt Hancock, believes NHS workers should be legally required to get Covid vaccinations before the winter. 

The paper splashes on the world’s first pill to fight COVID-19, which trials have shown has cut the risk of hospitalisation or death by half.

England’s deputy chief medical officer, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, has warned that too many people wrongly believe the COVID-19 pandemic is over, adding booster jabs and masks will help save Christmas, writes the Daily Express. 

The Daily Telegraph writes that under plans being considered by ministers, NHS staff will not be forced to have the COVID vaccine this winter. 

COVID-19 cases will slump in November even without Plan B, according to projections from several groups, The Daily Telegraph reports on its front page.

The Guardian carries a warning from trade union leaders that the government risks “another winter of chaos” if it does not implement COVID restrictions like mandatory mask-wearing in shops and on public transport.

Ministers and scientific advisers are considering plans to open up COVID booster jabs to millions more elderly people, according to The Daily Telegraph.

Experts have warned that the government must act now to fight rising COVID-19 cases, the Daily Mirror reports.

During his COVID-19 press conference, the first in five weeks, Sajid Javid unveiled two antiviral drugs to bolster the winter COVID-19 battle. 

Sajid Javid said on 20 October that England is facing its last chance to avoid a return to COVID-19 restrictions, which feature on the front page of the Financial Times.

The Daily Mirror also leads on a story about the slow booster jab uptake, amid fears from experts about rising cases and a winter COVID-19 surge.

According to the Daily Telegraph, the COVID-19 booster rollout is too slow, after estimates from the newspaper found 22 million people will be ready for their third dose by December.

The Daily Mirror reports on how Britain’s mental health has fared during the COVID-19 pandemic.